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Restored African Meeting House Reopens In Boston

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The view from the podium inside the restored African Meeting House in Boston. (AP)
The view from the podium inside the restored African Meeting House in Boston. (AP)

The African Meeting House, the oldest standing black church in American re-opens to the public Friday for the first time in six years. The Meeting House underwent a $9 million restoration to make it look like it did in 1855.

WBUR's Delores Handy reports on the re-dedication of a building that helped shape Boston's and America's history.

This segment aired on December 9, 2011.

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